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Status published
Medium
CVE-2019-9881
The createComment mutation in the WPGraphQL 0.2.3 plugin for WordPress...
Vulnerability Description
The createComment mutation in the WPGraphQL 0.2.3 plugin for WordPress allows unauthenticated users to post comments on any article, even when 'allow comment' is disabled.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9282
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153025/WordPress-WPGraphQL-0.2.3-Authentication-Bypass-Information-Disclosure.html
- https://www.pentestpartners.com/security-blog/pwning-wordpress-graphql/
- https://github.com/pentestpartners/snippets/blob/master/wp-graphql0.2.3_exploit.py
- https://github.com/wp-graphql/wp-graphql/releases/tag/v0.3.0
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
wpgraphql
Vulnerable Versions:
0.2.3
Timeline
Official Publish:
June 10th, 2019
Last Modified:
August 4th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.